Horizon Zero Dawn

 PlayStation 4
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8.4

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  1. iamandrew14
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Wow. This game is insanely good. Guerrilla Games did one hell of a job, can't put my controller down! If you liked The Witcher 3, you're going to love Horizon: Zero Dawn.
  2. TheWanderer17
    Mar 3, 2017
    9
    I am writing this as of completing the main story line on hard difficulty.

    Story Line: 9 Combat: 9 Graphics: 10 Overall I found the game a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to completing all the side quests and collections (which I only commit to if I truly enjoy the game). I'm glad I started on the higher difficulty, because it added some moments of frustration throughout the    I am writing this as of completing the main story line on hard difficulty.

    Story Line: 9
    Combat: 9
    Graphics: 10

    Overall I found the game a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to completing all the side quests and collections (which I only commit to if I truly enjoy the game). I'm glad I started on the higher difficulty, because it added some moments of frustration throughout the journey pushing me to try out different strategies I may have otherwise ignored.

    Combat
    The combat system is highly tactical and a lot of fun. The robot enemies are well designed, and the combat system allows you to disable different weapons that leads to a very diverse combat experience as the enemy's tactics will often change mid-battle. I found myself at times sneaking past enemies as I traveled across the open world knowing one wrong step would lead to a battle I would not be able to win which added a lot of excitement. Combat against human enemies is not nearly as fun. In these situations, I took it as an opportunity to treat it as a stealth game further diversifying the game. Even by the end of the game, I never felt that my weapons had out scaled the enemies which left the open world experience a lot of fun. There are not a a lot of weapons in the game, but they all have a very unique feel and greatly affect how you play. In my opinion they did this right, as you are left to customize your weapons forcing you to determine what you want your strengths to be for each weapon as they have multiple ammo types they can each use. I found the final armor in the game disappointing, I quickly switched back as I felt it really took away from the make no-mistakes type of approach the game had going for it.

    Story Line
    The story line goes where you expect it to go and then the is more. The story is delivered in a very meaningful way which kept me wanting to see how it would unfold even if I thought I knew where is was going. Your caught between the main protagonists perspective of what is happening and what you the gamer are curious about which is interesting. The story really did flow which is why I did not do too many side quests on my first play through. The side quests that I did play, I felt were well delivered. I tried not to pick up a new side quest until I had completed the one that I was on as to keep more a continuity going. I'd suspect grabbing all the side quests at once and punching them out quickly would lead to a less desirable experience.

    Graph
    The world is just beautiful and the affects are amazing. The open world has a large diversity of environment which astounding to see. I'm by no means a graphics nut, but this game was truly something to see.    … Expand
  3. New_Neo_72
    Mar 17, 2017
    9
    I ragazzi di Guerrilla Games ci regalano un intero nuovo mondo da esplorare, vivo e pulsante, ricco di personaggi, di storia, di avventure e di mistero, e contemporaneamente una protagonista che incarna il desiderio di questo mondo di riscoprire le proprie radici ed evolversi verso un nuovo futuro. Il tutto in salsa distopica-postbellica, in parte steampunk, e con una realizzazione tecnicaI ragazzi di Guerrilla Games ci regalano un intero nuovo mondo da esplorare, vivo e pulsante, ricco di personaggi, di storia, di avventure e di mistero, e contemporaneamente una protagonista che incarna il desiderio di questo mondo di riscoprire le proprie radici ed evolversi verso un nuovo futuro. Il tutto in salsa distopica-postbellica, in parte steampunk, e con una realizzazione tecnica che mette alla frusta i muscoli di PS4. Che altro volete di più?… Expand
  4. hellothere123
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Don't believe the troll "reviews" and Sony haters that give the game zeros!
    This is a really impressive open world game, with tons of stuff to do, very fun gameplay, great graphics and an interesting story with a very unique setting.
    The only cons i can think of are some strange lip syncing, some weird dialouge, sometimes boring side quests (tho there are also great ones) ... but nothing    Don't believe the troll "reviews" and Sony haters that give the game zeros!
    This is a really impressive open world game, with tons of stuff to do, very fun gameplay, great graphics and an interesting story with a very unique setting.
    The only cons i can think of are some strange lip syncing, some weird dialouge, sometimes boring side quests (tho there are also great ones) ... but nothing big that takes away from the fascinating experience that the game provides. Buy it.    … Expand
  5. ute
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Es reicht eigentlich zu sagen, dass man sich die Trailer ansehen sollte. Wer glaubt die seinen gestellt und die Szenen gescriptet irrt sich. Brachiale epische Kämpfe mit riesigen Robosauriern sahen noch nie so gut aus, spielten sich so direkt selbst und machten nie so viel Spaß. Fallen stellen, Nah- oder Fernkampf hier wird jeder Kampfstil ausgereizt. Das alles verpackt in eine derEs reicht eigentlich zu sagen, dass man sich die Trailer ansehen sollte. Wer glaubt die seinen gestellt und die Szenen gescriptet irrt sich. Brachiale epische Kämpfe mit riesigen Robosauriern sahen noch nie so gut aus, spielten sich so direkt selbst und machten nie so viel Spaß. Fallen stellen, Nah- oder Fernkampf hier wird jeder Kampfstil ausgereizt. Das alles verpackt in eine der schönsten virtuellen Landschaften die es je in der History of Gaming gab. Untermalt von träumerischer sphärischer Ethno Musik erscheint diese Welt trotz der Kombination von archaisch wirkenden Stammesgesellschaften und futuristischen Cyborgbestien absolut glaubhaft und erzeugt vom ersten Moment an eine tiefe Immersion. Nach wenigen Minuten wirken die künstlichen Lebewesen durch ihr natürliches Verhalten und die Soundeffekte absolut überzeugend und man bekommt fast schon Mitleid wenn man die Treibstofftanks eines arglos grasenden "Grasers" mit einem Feuerpfeil in Brand steckt und dieser dann in mitten der gesamten Herde explodiert. Auch die mehr als sympathische Aloy darf sich zukünftig einreihen in die neue Linie weiblicher Videospielheldinnen, sie ist stark ohne das Klischee einer "Ich bin genauso gut wie jeder Mann"-Powerfrau mit sich rumzutragen.

    Auch die Liebe zum Detail und das Festhalten der Entwickler an der eigenen Idee einer fiktiven tausend Jahre in der Zukunft liegenden postapokalyptischen Welt zeigt sich sogar an Kleinigkeiten wenn gelootet wird. Ein Schlüsselbund der die Zeiten überdauert hat heißt hier "Altes Klangspiel" eine Digitaluhr "Dunkles Armband". Passende Bezeichnungen für Dinge aus einer Vergangenheit an die sich niemand mehr erinnert.

    Open World RPG, Exploring Freedom... diese Worte werden in Zukunft nicht mehr genannt werden können, ohne Horizon Zero Dawn zu zitieren. Ein absolutes Must Have für die PS4 und unter Garantie bei allen Kritikern ein heißer Kandidat für das Game of the Year 2017.    … Expand
  6. tooolish
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    10/10 what a great game, full of beauty and amazing challenges. Polished. Gets better and better as you put in hour after hour! Great for witcher 3 fans.
  7. JonathanDoe
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Great game. The combat with the machines is even better then they showed in the trailers. Never had combat like this before. The story and lore was also better then i expected.

    Exploring this world is a blast.

    The bandit camps where a bit generic but still fun since it was not a big part of the game.
  8. alessagoo
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    una obra de arte, juego hermoso con una historia radiante, increible, los detalles y todas las caracteristicas del juego le hacen probablemente el mejor juego de la historia del mundo
  9. Corch83
    Apr 10, 2017
    9
    Great game which I played with fun. This is my first adventure rpg and I think this game set some standards. Ok, there's nothing new about this game. But what it does, it does it good.
    I'm looking forward to the DLC.
  10. Agnivix
    Mar 11, 2017
    9
    (9.5/10) - HZD has become one of my all time favorites. Compelling main character and overall plot, great world to explore and fun machine combat. A few minor issues:

    1 - While you can sell items in bulk, you cannot buy them that way. It can get frustrating clicking 500 times to buy an ammo component. 2 - Audio logs sometimes overlap with predetermined audio instances. So while it is    (9.5/10) - HZD has become one of my all time favorites. Compelling main character and overall plot, great world to explore and fun machine combat. A few minor issues:

    1 - While you can sell items in bulk, you cannot buy them that way. It can get frustrating clicking 500 times to buy an ammo component.

    2 - Audio logs sometimes overlap with predetermined audio instances. So while it is a plus that you can collect a audio log and move on exploring; it can be frustrating to have two audio files overlapping just because you walked a little too far and a conversation or monologue was triggered.

    3 - It can become somewhat of a guessing game what resources you need to hold on to and which you can sell, especially considering the huge variety of items to pick up, and limited inventory space. This is made worse due to components being labeled as tradeable with merchants or needed for crafting and that never really being the case.

    4 - While the dynamic weather can be good visually, trying to climb somewhere and getting low visibility halfway through due to a sudden fog/night change can get frustrating. I literally had to put the controller down and wait as that went away to continue climbing.    … Expand
  11. Degsi
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    I was not sure what to expect when starting to play this game, I knew the visuals were impressive and that it had robot dinosaurs - sold for starters!

    Now I have played all of the recent Fallouts (3, 4, New Vegas), Elder Scroll games (Oblivion, Skyrim, Online), Dragon age, Shadow of Mordor and relatively liked them all - so to all of you fanboys giving this a 0 or even anything below 7    I was not sure what to expect when starting to play this game, I knew the visuals were impressive and that it had robot dinosaurs - sold for starters!

    Now I have played all of the recent Fallouts (3, 4, New Vegas), Elder Scroll games (Oblivion, Skyrim, Online), Dragon age, Shadow of Mordor and relatively liked them all - so to all of you fanboys giving this a 0 or even anything below 7 if this isn't your type of game what are you playing at! I only signed up here to leave my honest review about this game - as I hope people might try it if they liked any of the other games - as yes it is not totally original - but what about any of the others was. This is like the best part of other games combines with a whole lot of story, graphics, great AI and more on top!

    Yes I have got stuck in a bug and needed to glitch back out on once or twice but this is a massive open world game and anybody that knows anything about these types of games will expect that - but for the most part this game is so smooth and breath-taking. I am now hooked thanks to some of the quests, on exploring - the battles of encountering a flock of machines in the wild and plan on taking them all out, then some of the backdrop to the story - it so far seems like such an interesting idea turned into a really great game - so far I am saying - possibly the best game I have ever played - it has so much and doesn't disappoint - well done to the developers - as I much say I did not enjoy any of the other games they created!!!    … Expand
  12. Dan_Oney
    Mar 14, 2017
    9
    Horizon Zero Dawn is an absolutely incredible game! The story is brilliant, especially when you add all the audio logs/collectibles into the equation. The graphics and sound quality are amazing. The game has simplified features compared to some other big AAA open world games, like crafting/upgrading and the skills you can purchase with skill points, all pretty straight forward. However,Horizon Zero Dawn is an absolutely incredible game! The story is brilliant, especially when you add all the audio logs/collectibles into the equation. The graphics and sound quality are amazing. The game has simplified features compared to some other big AAA open world games, like crafting/upgrading and the skills you can purchase with skill points, all pretty straight forward. However, the combat is very gripping, and early on might seem a little easy, but quickly becomes a challenge when you start coming up against some of the bigger enemies! Once you have mastered their weaknesses and got used to the different weapons available to you, you should be well on your way. Tallnecks are a brilliant way to make the player work a little bit to actually reveal more of the map, and it's fun to do! Although I fully completed it and got the platinum in around 40 hours, I wish there was more of the game. Getting the mount to do a sharp turn, or to even drop down a tiny ledge can sometimes feel clunky, but you can fast travel to places if you prefer. It's also fun to just run around this world and explore and take epic screenshots of the beautiful world. My favourite PS4 game released so far, a must play in my opinion.… Expand
  13. TheParrradox
    Mar 16, 2017
    9
    Horizon: Zero Dawn is a great game. The story was better than I expected. The gameplay is great but it's the jaw dropping graphics which stole my heart. Absolutely the best looking open world game on PS4. The game felt like it was missing something which was holding it back from being a masterpiece but never the less this is a fantastic beginning for a potential great franchise.
  14. kourosh_77
    Apr 8, 2017
    10
    HZD Exceeded all of my expectations in gameplay and graphic level.You can see pretty good RPG elements there but for the sequel I want more than this! Animations and Combat are superb and Aloy's Story is one hell of a journey through the Vast and Unique Open-World of the game.you can feel the culture and emotions of tribes everywhere and the nature and machines talks with you. i cantHZD Exceeded all of my expectations in gameplay and graphic level.You can see pretty good RPG elements there but for the sequel I want more than this! Animations and Combat are superb and Aloy's Story is one hell of a journey through the Vast and Unique Open-World of the game.you can feel the culture and emotions of tribes everywhere and the nature and machines talks with you. i cant describe how they were able to craf a beatuiful and engaging story till the ending!And for all those good points i congrat guerrilla games for their amazing work of art.Up To this Point Witcher 3 & Bloodborne & HZD are my favourite RPGs of this generation,After around 55h in game,I give this game 10/10!… Expand
  15. meatdraw
    Mar 29, 2017
    10
    Almost everything about this game is perfect. The menus are snappy and not too deep. Combat is responsive and has variety. The world looks amazing, you can mess around in the photo mode for hours. I've played about 60 hrs, I think i am about half way thru (many hours of free exploring and going after special items) the main story, but I am surprisingly engaged.
    It's flaws are few in my    Almost everything about this game is perfect. The menus are snappy and not too deep. Combat is responsive and has variety. The world looks amazing, you can mess around in the photo mode for hours. I've played about 60 hrs, I think i am about half way thru (many hours of free exploring and going after special items) the main story, but I am surprisingly engaged.
    It's flaws are few in my opinion. There are some kind of "uncanny valley" facial animations. The gear aspect is very RPG-lite, but that is probably for the best. Some aren't fond of crafting in games, but I find this crafting system nice for tension, and easy to access. Many of the characters are very flat and uninteresting - but in a post Witcher 3 world game writers seem to be struggling to reach the new high water mark.
    Upon seeing the reveal videos I had written this game off as a typical AAA title; strong in a few areas like combat or exploration but falling flat in other areas. Maybe with a tacked on mediocre multiplayer mode. Another Assassin's Creed basically. I am glad to be so wrong.
    P.S. my first review on here, had to start account to rave about this game.    … Expand
  16. GamingTreeHouse
    Mar 30, 2017
    10
    Guerilla Games has outdone themselves with Horizon: Zero Dawn. Whether you’re enjoying the lush, vibrant open world setting, or soaking in every moment of the story, you’ll never stop being entertained. The combat is deep and intuitive, even with the minor glitches I encountered. Aloy adds a strong new character to Sonys already deep roster. PlayStation has the next great franchise onGuerilla Games has outdone themselves with Horizon: Zero Dawn. Whether you’re enjoying the lush, vibrant open world setting, or soaking in every moment of the story, you’ll never stop being entertained. The combat is deep and intuitive, even with the minor glitches I encountered. Aloy adds a strong new character to Sonys already deep roster. PlayStation has the next great franchise on their hands. Horizon: Zero Dawn is a must play title if you own a PlayStation 4!

    Continue reading more at our website Gaming Tree House.    … Expand
  17. Verwey
    Apr 7, 2017
    10
    Great game! Visuals and gameplay are brilliant. Best game I have played in 2017 so far! Interesting story and setting. Very refreshing and new experience. Great work!
  18. ajwils
    Apr 8, 2017
    10
    Unreal story that will keep you playing for hours, coupled with unique combat that allows for creative ways to approach almost every situation mean this has replaced the Witcher 3 as my all time favorite game.
  19. Segovo
    Apr 8, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let me help you out, BUY THIS GAME RIGHT NOW.
    (Following review contains MILD spoilers.)

    This game is absolutely amazing :D
    Pro's:
    Fun stealth
    Amazing combat
    Good story
    Big and cool open world

    Cons:
    ummm, none? oh yeah, it is a PS4 exclusive ):

    Also, let me recall a mission I just did yesterday.
    So I had to get to a top of the tower but before I did I had to kill a huge robot, first I sneaked around and killed all the humans, then I climbed up onto a cliff and shot if from above making it super easy to kill, then I got to parkour up the tower, sounds dull, IT WAS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE.

    10/10 Worth a buy, stop debating it, if you have a PS4, you NEED this game.    … Expand
  20. gpl6467
    Apr 13, 2017
    10
    This game is special. You know those walls one hits in gaming, where nothing really grabs your attention? Well, this game pulled me out of that funk, and thrust me into one of the most engaging open-worlds I've experienced in quite some time. It's the kind of game that drives you to explore every inch of the impressively large map; the kind of game that is so immersive, you can truly loseThis game is special. You know those walls one hits in gaming, where nothing really grabs your attention? Well, this game pulled me out of that funk, and thrust me into one of the most engaging open-worlds I've experienced in quite some time. It's the kind of game that drives you to explore every inch of the impressively large map; the kind of game that is so immersive, you can truly lose yourself in this hauntingly beautiful experience. The combat is the perfect balance of fast and fluid, yet strategic and rewarding. Stealth is useful, but tough to maintain. My only complaints would be that at times, the stealth mechanic is unreliable, to the extent that it can feel unfair. Crafting and managing resources through the menu can be tedious, but overall I'd only consider this to be minor.

    tl;dr if you're looking for an immersive, story-driven, and unique RPG to sink 40+ hours into, look no further!    … Expand
  21. Dragonfly44
    Feb 23, 2021
    9
    Shooting arrows at robotic animals and dinosaurs is always fun and the story is surprisingly awesome. Only real complaint is the sidequest cutscenes are really poorly put together and its almost laughable. Otherwise great experience. 93/100
  22. Rondinelli
    Feb 6, 2021
    9
    Nice gameplay and storytelling, the graphics are so beautiful, certainly one of the best graphics of gen. But, the game don't offers challenges.
  23. angel_kat07
    Nov 18, 2018
    5
    Horizon Zero Dawn has a strong start to the game, but that's about it. It becomes tedious and repetitive. Story is predictable and honestly, a little boring. Not enough to keep me playing through the game. The machines on the other hand are quite cool and the graphics are top notch.
  24. Lannistertony
    Mar 22, 2021
    10
    Magnífico, es mi juego favorito, ya lo termine al 100% no puedo decir más por qué todo es arte
  25. Rcldidilelou14
    May 3, 2021
    10
    Une nouvelle licence qui surprend par sa maitrise de bout en bout ,que ca soit l'histoire et le gameplay.
  26. marvsfontanilla
    Mar 31, 2021
    9
    Story: 9
    Graphics: 9
    Sound: 9
    Gameplay: 9
    Game Time: 60 Hours (Main Story) - Extra + DLC
  27. Jony_traaa
    Apr 12, 2021
    10
    Uno de los mejores exclusivos de Sony y ademas mundo abierto
    Se trata de un título ambicioso y que se separa por completo de lo que el estudio había hecho hasta ahora, llevándonos así a un mundo abierto, controlado desde una perspectiva en tercera persona, con un profundo toque rolero y una singular protagonista.
    Una persona, solo armada con su arma y muchos gadgets frente a una serie    Uno de los mejores exclusivos de Sony y ademas mundo abierto
    Se trata de un título ambicioso y que se separa por completo de lo que el estudio había hecho hasta ahora, llevándonos así a un mundo abierto, controlado desde una perspectiva en tercera persona, con un profundo toque rolero y una singular protagonista.

    Una persona, solo armada con su arma y muchos gadgets frente a una serie de amenazas robóticas gigántescas. Una planteamiento muy interesante, pero con una ejecución aún más brillante, al hacer que esa joven, Aloy, sea mucho más que una cara, sino que consiga brillar con luz y personalidad propia, haciéndose merecedora de un huequito en nuestro corazón ya desde los primeros compases de Horizon: Zero Dawn.

    CONCLUSIONES:
    Un juego magnifico con una historia realmente impresionante y divertida en un mundo abierto con unos gráficos espectaculares...

    VALORACIÓN

    10/10    … Expand
  28. luisfernando7k
    Apr 24, 2021
    10
    Foi um dos primeiros jogos que joguei no PS4 e me surpreendeu positivamente, fui jogar sem nunca ter visto nem o trailer e acredito que joguei só porque veio de graça na caixa. Mas fiquei preso ao jogo do início ao fim. Amei a gameplay e a história ...
  29. DaPonti
    Mar 21, 2021
    9
    First, the game is visually stunning, and one of the best on PS4. The picture quality is excellent, and the light is sensational.
    Second, with the focus on the bow, the gameplay is quite unique.
    Third, and to my surprise, I got really hooked. I thought the "robot dinosaurs" concept was weird and it would become boring very quickly, but it never did. The way you discover bits of the    First, the game is visually stunning, and one of the best on PS4. The picture quality is excellent, and the light is sensational.
    Second, with the focus on the bow, the gameplay is quite unique.
    Third, and to my surprise, I got really hooked. I thought the "robot dinosaurs" concept was weird and it would become boring very quickly, but it never did. The way you discover bits of the back-story overtime is really clever, and it is an excellent one.    … Expand
  30. RafaelSanchis
    Apr 12, 2021
    9
    Excelente juego, buenos gráficos, buena jugabilidad, pena que no lo jugué antes.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 115 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 110 out of 115
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 115
  3. Negative: 0 out of 115
  1. Quarter to Three
    May 22, 2017
    60
    The unfortunate fact of Horizon is that most of what it does well, other games have done better, and they did it with a compelling who and where. This is the game you play after you’ve finished The Witcher 3, Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate, and Far Cry: Primal. It is the greatest hits compilation of open-world games. Yeah, sure, you might want to own it, but the real connoisseur has the original albums.
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  2. App Trigger
    Apr 21, 2017
    95
    Horizon Zero Dawn has an unforgettable protagonist, world, story, visuals, soundtrack and gameplay. Due to minor issues with inventory management and quest selection, I cannot call it perfect but I can say it is absolutely worth your time.
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  3. Riot Pixels
    Apr 10, 2017
    75
    There is enough spectacular action to keep you occupied for a couple of weeks, but Horizon is not the hot new killer app for PS4.
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